Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Width - Edge To Edge:

79.97 cm

Height:

89 cm

Culture:

Haitian  Search this

Object Type:

Sign

Place:

Haiti, Caribbean

Accession Date:

7 Jun 2012

Collection Date:

1 Jul 2004

Notes:

Fiberboard (masonite?) sign, painted with yellow vertical spear in middle, snake wrapped around spear. US and Haitian flags attached to spears coming off of vertical spear. Reads "Papa Loko" in upper right corner

Collected at 2004 Folklife Festival, Haiti exhibition. These signs were hung around the festival grounds. Called ôveveö.

Record Last Modified:

7 May 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2042712

USNM Number:

E432808-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30f9771ba-3371-45ba-bc47-5ca9a13d84f8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_10248426